William Thomas Smedley United States, Australia, 1858-1920
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About William Thomas Smedley
Bour in America in 1858, William Smedley studied at the Pennsylvania Academy and under Jean Paul Laurens in Paris. A painter and engraver, he came to Australia with F B Schell and W C Fitler to work on the production of the 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia'. On his return to USA he won a number of art prizes.
Our database records art auction sales of works by William Smedley from 1975 and in total 10 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 8 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,990 for Sunday Morning, Collins Street, Melbourne sold by Leonard Joel in October 2003. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by William Smedley are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia.
William Thomas Smedley is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 891
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 366
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
No, ineligible. The artist has been deceased for more than 70 years.
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